For the design and construction teams working on a new, 10,300-square-foot building for the center, the mission of the organization gave the project an added level of significance. P&C Construction site supervisor Randy Peterson was heard telling crews about the center’s mission, saying “You’re building something special. Remember that.”

While the organization’s old building was small and cramped, the new building has plenty of space for exams, interviews and consultation in addition to separate staff work areas. The size and design of the new building is expected to let the center serve quadruple the number of children.

The building was designed to offer a warm, homey space, with skylights, cathedral ceilings and African mahogany – “something special,” indeed.